“Unfortunately the forecasts were right and the result is painful, there is nothing to sugarcoat. In a situation with media attention on the alleged race for first place and sometimes absurd propaganda against climate and nature protection, it was not possible to convince more people. “Thank you to everyone who supported the Greens and therefore nature conservation and cohesion despite harsh headwinds and gave their vote to Sandra Krautwaschl and her team,” says Werner Kogler, federal spokesman for the Greens, on the preliminary results of the Styrian state elections.
General Secretary Olga Voglauer also thanks voters and activists: “Many thanks also to all those who have fought for every single vote over the past few weeks – and that in an environment in which it is hardly about content, but about one The alleged race for first place came to a head and there was a lot of headwind. There is a lot of work ahead of us, and it has already begun. Styria needs the Greens as a reliable voice for preserving our livelihoods and as an alternative to loud agitation. I am confident that the Greens will fight their way back again.” With a view to the strong liberal result and future coalition variants, Voglauer warns of regression in important future areas: “Today’s result unfortunately gives rise to fears that important areas for which the Greens are fighting will give up could fall by the wayside: from nature and climate protection to education and women’s policy.”
Federal spokesman Kogler appeals to the ÖVP and SPÖ: “The duel for the state governor has allowed factual politics and substantive discussions about solutions to take a back seat. For all those who voted for the ÖVP and SPÖ to prevent the FPÖ, I sincerely hope that their votes will not be used to give the field to the FPÖ.”
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